Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

The AP plans the following coverage today of the virus outbreak. For up-to-the minute information, visit AP Newsroom’s coverage hub Find AP Virus Alerts here

UPCOMING:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR — 2020 is barely halfway over, but that hasn’t stopped many people from declaring the year canceled and wishing it would end. No Olympics, no awards shows, no weddings, no summer camp, no graduations. The coronavirus pandemic has brought a tidal wave of change to almost every part of life. There was a monthslong moment where the world was on pause, causing many to dig into existential questions like what is my purpose and where do I belong? Now it’s all about 2021 -- the year when everything, and maybe nothing, happens. UPCOMING: 950 words and photos by noon.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BESIEGED HOSPITAL — A New Mexico hospital on the edge of the Navajo Nation and that became overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic is trying to regroup with new leadership. UPCOMING: 500 words by 2 p.m., photos.

SENT/DEVELOPING:

SMALL BUSINESS STRUGGLES — As economies around the world reopen, legions of small businesses that help to define and sustain neighborhoods are struggling. Whether they can survive will have reverberations not just for the economy but for the communities where they serve as gathering places and provide key services. The stakes are high: The U.N. estimates that businesses with fewer than 250 workers account for two-thirds of employment worldwide. By Adam Geller. SENT: 2,925 words, photos. A 1,050-word abridged version is also available.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SHARING VACCINES — Politicians and public health leaders have publicly committed to equitably sharing any coronavirus vaccine that works, but the top global initiative to make that happen may allow rich countries to reinforce their own stockpiles while making fewer doses available for poor ones. By AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng. SENT: 1,140 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-GLOBAL — An Australian state is toughening its punishment for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantines, including jailing rulebreakers for up to six months. The warning that follows rising virus cases worldwide and violations of restrictions that are now being further tightened. Disney officials announced Hong Kong’s Disneyland closed again following the city’s decision to ban public gatherings of more than four people. By Dennis Passa and Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT: 895 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — A top member of the White House coronavirus task force said Tuesday that “none of us lie” to the public, an accusation President Donald Trump had retweeted, and that while kids need to be back in school as Trump insists, “we have to get the virus under control.” SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SCHOOL POLITICS — Schools and educators across the U.S. have landed in the middle of an increasingly politicized debate over how best to reopen schools this fall. It’s a daunting challenge as coronavirus infections spike in many places. Some parents object to masks and social distancing and want schools open full time. Others are calling for part-time school and face coverings for all. School board meetings, social media debates and online petitions have often devolved into mudslinging. By Jocelyn Gecker. SENT: 1,140 words, photos.

ALSO:

FRANCE-BASTILLE DAY — Nurses in white coats replaced uniformed soldiers as stars of France’s Bastille Day ceremonies Tuesday as the usual grandiose military parade was recalibrated to honor medics who died fighting COVID-19, supermarket cashiers, postal workers and other heroes of the pandemic. SENT: 600 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRAL QUESTIONS-CONTACT TRACING — What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19? SENT: 300 WORDS.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ROBOT COOKS — Robots that can cook - from flipping burgers to baking bread - are in growing demand as virus-wary kitchens try to put some distance between workers and customers. SENT: 900 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — Britain’s government is demanding people wear face coverings in shops as it has sought to clarify its message after weeks of prevarication amid the COVID-19 pandemic. SENT: 300 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDIA-OPAQUE FUND — Ordinary citizens, industrialists, Bollywood stars and foreign companies are donating to a new fund created by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen the country’s fight against the coronavirus. The fund, called PM CARES, already totals more than $1 billion, but is being criticized for a lack of transparency and accountability. By Sheikh Saaliq. SENT: 835 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-INDIA-OPAQUE FUND — Ordinary citizens, industrialists, Bollywood stars and foreign companies are donating to a new fund created by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen the country’s fight against the coronavirus. The fund, called PM CARES, already totals more than $1 billion, but is being criticized for a lack of transparency and accountability. By Sheikh Saaliq. SENT: 835 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NEW YORK NURSING HOMES — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing blistering criticism over a report that found no strong link between a controversial state directive that sent thousands of recovering coronavirus patients into nursing homes and some of the nation’s deadliest nursing home outbreaks. SENT: 1,160 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-THAILAND — Authorities in Thailand are urging almost 1,900 people to quarantine themselves and get tested for the coronavirus after a breakdown in screening allowed two foreigners with the disease to pose a risk to public health. SENT: 800 words.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

-US cases county-by-county. Embed code can be found in Coverage Plan. A static graphic also will be available in AP Newsroom.

-State trends (table): Trends in new cases and positivity rates for each U.S. state over the past 14 days.

-Case count (table): Searchable table of confirmed cases, including recoveries and deaths, by country, updated each hour.

-Interactive breakdown of unemployment filings by state with time scale for each (going back as far as 2000)

-Virus Europe Spread (map): An auto updating European map tracking the total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths from coronavirus.

Additional graphics and interactives include:

- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve (Chart): Chart compares the cumulative cases over time in some of the hardest hit countries by coronavirus.

-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus Global Spread (Map): Map of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Map also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-Virus US State Map: State by state count of confirmed cases in the U.S.

-Virus US State Table: Table tracks the number of cases, recoveries and deaths for the US including its territories.

-Status of Cases Worldwide: Auto-updating once a day, this chart tracks the levels of active cases and deaths from COVID-19 around the world over time.

PHOTOS:

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VIDEO:

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